David Ferguson

35.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
524 papers, 25.4k citations indexed

About

David Ferguson is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Parasitology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Ferguson has authored 524 papers receiving a total of 25.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Epidemiology, 127 papers in Parasitology and 98 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David Ferguson's work include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (100 papers), Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (51 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (48 papers). David Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (100 papers), Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (51 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (48 papers). David Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. David Ferguson's co-authors include Marie L. Landry, W. M. Hutchison, Thomas Anderson, Carla Weibel, Katherine Makepeace, Mumtaz Virji, Jeffrey S. Kahn, Adrian L. Harris, Frank Esper and Christopher W.G. Redman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David Ferguson

515 papers receiving 24.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Sizing and phenotyping of cellular vesicles using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

2011 1.1k citations David Ferguson, Adrian L. Harris et al. profile →
NOD2 stimulation induces autophagy in dendritic cells influencing bacterial handling and antigen presentation

2009 819 citations David Ferguson et al. profile →
Identification of the renal erythropoietin-producing cells using transgenic mice

1993 301 citations David Ferguson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Ferguson United Kingdom	84	7.4k	6.8k	5.8k	3.7k	3.5k	524	25.4k
Christopher A. Hunter United States	91	5.0k 0.7×	6.0k 0.9×	5.2k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	16.1k 4.6×	291	29.0k
Edward J. Pearce United States	81	9.5k 1.3×	4.2k 0.6×	9.4k 1.6×	3.7k 1.0×	17.7k 5.1×	227	36.1k
Masanori Aikawa United States	89	7.5k 1.0×	3.6k 0.5×	3.3k 0.6×	10.1k 2.7×	7.9k 2.3×	529	29.3k
João S. Silva Brazil	78	4.3k 0.6×	7.1k 1.1×	2.7k 0.5×	5.5k 1.5×	5.9k 1.7×	440	19.7k
Georges E. Grau Australia	83	6.4k 0.9×	3.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.3×	9.1k 2.5×	9.5k 2.7×	364	26.1k
Christian Bogdan Germany	67	4.1k 0.6×	4.8k 0.7×	2.1k 0.4×	4.6k 1.2×	8.6k 2.5×	249	21.2k
Thomas A. Wynn United States	102	11.5k 1.6×	7.3k 1.1×	7.9k 1.4×	4.4k 1.2×	21.0k 6.0×	232	53.1k
Yasmine Belkaid United States	95	10.5k 1.4×	6.0k 0.9×	2.3k 0.4×	5.2k 1.4×	20.4k 5.9×	217	39.8k
Dominic Kwiatkowski United Kingdom	72	4.3k 0.6×	3.0k 0.4×	2.0k 0.3×	9.9k 2.7×	6.3k 1.8×	326	22.3k
Werner Müller Germany	81	8.1k 1.1×	3.7k 0.5×	1.5k 0.2×	1.7k 0.5×	18.1k 5.2×	363	32.9k

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Zeeshan, Mohammad, David Ferguson, Róbert Márkus, et al.. (2025). Divergent Plasmodium kinases drive MTOC, kinetochore and axoneme organisation in male gametogenesis. Life Science Alliance. 8(6). e202403056–e202403056. 1 indexed citations

Kempster, Sarah, David Ferguson, Claire Ham, et al.. (2025). Inactivated Viral Vaccine BBV87 Protects Against Chikungunya Virus Challenge in a Non-Human Primate Model. Viruses. 17(4). 550–550. 2 indexed citations

Jacquet, Christophe, et al.. (2024). No benefit of direct anterior over posterolateral approach in total hip arthroplasty using dual-mobility acetabular component for femoral neck fracture. The Bone & Joint Journal. 106-B(5 Supple B). 133–138. 6 indexed citations

Ramakrishnan, Chandra, Cécile Fort, Sara R. Marques, et al.. (2023). Radial spoke protein 9 is necessary for axoneme assembly in Plasmodium but not in trypanosomatid parasites. Journal of Cell Science. 136(11). 8 indexed citations

Guttery, David S., Rajan Pandey, David Ferguson, et al.. (2020). Plasmodium DEH is ER-localized and crucial for oocyst mitotic division during malaria transmission. Life Science Alliance. 3(12). e202000879–e202000879. 9 indexed citations

Ghali, Neeti, Duncan Baker, Angela F. Brady, et al.. (2019). Electron microscopy in the diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndromes: correlation with clinical and genetic investigations. British Journal of Dermatology. 182(3). 698–707. 20 indexed citations

Depoix, Delphine, Sara R. Marques, David Ferguson, et al.. (2019). Vital role for Plasmodium berghei Kinesin8B in axoneme assembly during male gamete formation and mosquito transmission. Cellular Microbiology. 22(3). e13121–e13121. 12 indexed citations

Coffey, Michael, Brad E. Sleebs, Alessandro D. Uboldi, et al.. (2015). An aspartyl protease defines a novel pathway for export of Toxoplasma proteins into the host cell. eLife. 4. 83 indexed citations

Agorreta, Jackeline, Domenico Delia, Helen Turley, et al.. (2014). TRAP1 Regulates Proliferation, Mitochondrial Function, and Has Prognostic Significance in NSCLC. Molecular Cancer Research. 12(5). 660–669. 63 indexed citations

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Dumètre, Aurélien, J. P. Dubey, David Ferguson, et al.. (2013). Mechanics of the Toxoplasma gondii oocyst wall. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(28). 11535–11540. 46 indexed citations

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Chagraoui, Hédia, Mira Kassouf, Nicolas Goardon, et al.. (2011). SCL-mediated regulation of the cell-cycle regulator p21 is critical for murine megakaryopoiesis. Blood. 118(3). 723–735. 34 indexed citations

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Renella, Raffaele, Nigel Roberts, Jill M. Brown, et al.. (2011). Codanin-1 mutations in congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1 affect HP1α localization in erythroblasts. Blood. 117(25). 6928–6938. 34 indexed citations

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Berry, Neil, Claire Ham, Edward Mee, et al.. (2011). Early Potent Protection against Heterologous SIVsmE660 Challenge Following Live Attenuated SIV Vaccination in Mauritian Cynomolgus Macaques. PLoS ONE. 6(8). e23092–e23092. 20 indexed citations

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Li, Bo, Neil Berry, Claire Ham, et al.. (2011). Vaccination with live attenuated simian immunodeficiency virus causes dynamic changes in intestinal CD4+CCR5+ T cells. Retrovirology. 8(1). 8–8. 6 indexed citations

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Santos, Joana, David Ferguson, Michael J. Blackman, & Dominique Soldati‐Favre. (2010). Intramembrane Cleavage of AMA1 Triggers Toxoplasma to Switch from an Invasive to a Replicative Mode. Science. 331(6016). 473–477. 77 indexed citations

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Zhang, Youyi, Nita Fisher, Sarah E. Newey, et al.. (2008). The Impact of Proliferative Potential of Umbilical Cord–Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Hypoxia on Vascular Tubule Formation In Vitro. Stem Cells and Development. 18(2). 359–376. 35 indexed citations

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Kesebir, Deniz, Marietta Vázquez, Carla Weibel, et al.. (2006). Human Bocavirus Infection in Young Children in the United States: Molecular Epidemiological Profile and Clinical Characteristics of a Newly Emerging Respiratory Virus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 194(9). 1276–1282. 249 indexed citations

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Lekutis, Christine, David Ferguson, Michael E. Grigg, Manel Camps, & John C. Boothroyd. (2001). Surface antigens of Toxoplasma gondii: variations on a theme. International Journal for Parasitology. 31(12). 1285–1292. 188 indexed citations

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Ferguson, David, A. Birch‐Andersen, W. M. Hutchison, & J. Chr. Siim. (1980). Ultrastructural observations on microgametogenesis and the structure of the microgamete of Isospora felis.. Apmis. 151–159. 14 indexed citations

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Ferguson, David, et al.. (1960). Segmental gastrectomy with innervated antrum for duodenal ulcer.. PubMed. 47. 548–56. 28 indexed citations

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